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Questions— 14 February 2012. Written Answers
Departmental Staff
760. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any
remuneration, stipend, expense facility, financial facility or similar payment is being made from
the Exchequer to any senior public servant who has retired from his Department beyond any
accrued pension entitlements; if any such payment has been sanctioned for current senior public
servants who are about to retire from his Department; if he will list the name, positions and
details of any relevant moneys paid or scheduled to be paid of any person in receipt of or
sanctioned to receive such a payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8279/12]
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (Deputy Leo Varadkar): Five retired civil servants
from my Department who were rehired during 2011 are still working in the Department. Four
are Radio Officer grade III and one is an Aeronautical Officer Grade 1. They are working on
an ad hoc basis and are paid according to the salary scale applicable to the grade they retired
on subject to the standard abatement rules (i.e. the pension is reduced so that when added to
the remuneration of any new position to which a pensioner is appointed, the sum is no greater
than the remuneration of the position from which the pensioner retired). These staff are
required for essential front-line functions until such time as replacements can be appointed.
With regard to current senior staff who are about to retire from my Department, no remuneration,
stipends, expense facility, financial facilities or similar payments have been sanctioned
or are scheduled to be made beyond their accrued pension entitlements.
Architectural Heritage
761. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if grants
are available for the renovation of listed buildings such as old hotels and guest houses in County
Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8402/12]
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (Deputy Leo Varadkar): The matter raised is an
operational matter for Fáilte Ireland. I have referred the Deputy’s question to Fáilte Ireland
for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten working
days.
Road Network
762. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the
details of road projects in the country, if any, granted funding by him under the specific
improvement road grants programme for 2012 to a value of less than €250,000 and the reason
for the funding of any project granted funding below this threshold; and if he will make a
statement on the matter. [8403/12]
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (Deputy Leo Varadkar): I take it that the Deputy
is asking about grant assistance from my Department for Regional and Local Roads across the
Country. Details of the funding provided to each Local Authority are available in the
Oireachtas Library. Allocations of less than €250,000 can be made in the case of forestry roads,
some urban schemes, completion payments, advance design or land acquisition together with
bridge rehabilitation and improvement works.
Departmental Staff
763. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will
outline on a yearly basis from 2008 to 2015 in respect of staff leaving the public service in his
Department; the cost of lump sums; the cost of severance payments; the cost of pensions of
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